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d_ <br />JUN 1 1961Q 3 <br />Chairman Bird asked Mr. Ramsey to be present at the <br />next Regular Meeting of June 15, 1983. <br />Commissioner Wodtke felt that it was a sticky situation <br />and he didn't feel that we could deny a person's <br />constitutional right by denying a gun permit for self <br />defense, but felt that the recommendation for approval or <br />denial should come from the Sheriff's Office after their <br />investigation is completed. <br />Chairman Bird said that this situation would be settled <br />at the next meeting. <br />PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK IN INDIAN RIVER <br />COUNTY - JUNE 5-11 <br />Chairman Bird read the following proclamation <br />designating the week of June 5-11, 1983 as National Safe <br />Boating Week in Indian River County. He presented the <br />proclamation to Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Hall, and Mr. William <br />Ryan, representing the Coast Guard Auxiliary and Mr. Francis <br />McGowan and Mr. Charles Yax of the Power Squadron. <br />Chairman Bird commended these organizations for the <br />great work they -are doing. <br />P R O C L A M A T I O N <br />DECLARING THE WEEK OF JUNE 51 1983 <br />NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK <br />IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />WHEREAS, more Americans each year are choosing recreational <br />boating as an ideal way to relax with their families and friends. <br />All too often, however, what starts out --as a pleasant cruise ends <br />in tragedy because boatmen fail to teach their families to swim; <br />fail to properly equip their craft with life preservers and other <br />protective devices; or fail to instruct their passengers on the <br />use of such devices prior to a boating cruise; and <br />WHEREAS, every year, about 1300 lives are lost in boating <br />accidents. These fatalities can be reduced and boating made more <br />pleasurable if those who engage in it will emphasize boating <br />safety rules; and <br />WHEREAS, the local Flotilla 5-6 of the United States Coast <br />Guard Auxiliary and the Vero Beach Squadron of the United States <br />Power Squadron are sponsoring this week in a joint effort to <br />promote safe boating; and <br />WHEREAS, recognizing the need for that emphasis, the, <br />Congress, by a joint resolution approved June 4, 1958 (72 Statue <br />1795has requested the Pres to proclaim the week oe <br />1983, as NATIONAL SAFE NG WEEK; <br />i <br />